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January saw the beginning of the new income tax changes enacted last year, the Governor’s State of the State address, the Revenue Estimating Conference... |
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The Legislature adjourned for the year on December 15 with a flurry of last minute activity on high priority items. It returned January 11, 2012 with the good news that... |
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2011 |
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The month has been highlighted by the Michigan Supreme Court’s pension tax decision, a two-week break for a |
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As of the end of October, Governor Snyder had signed 209 bills into law and more are on the way. The Michigan Senate has introduced 799 bills and the Michigan House 1,151 bills since... |
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After a so-called two month vacation, the Legislature returned on September 7, the same day as oral argument at the Michigan Supreme Court on the pension tax and a big rally on the Capitol grounds about the medical marijuana issue. The agenda for the fall is laden... |
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Getting ready for the Michigan Supreme Court’s oral argument on the pension tax, passage of SB 7, and a favorable Court of Appeals ruling dominated the news affecting state employee retirees... |
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It’s been a slow legislative month as the House and Senate are taking a break in July and August. Each met officially on only one day in July and each plan a one day session in August. Some Committees have been meeting and some legislative work groups are meeting... |
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The high-stakes legislative drama of the big income tax and budget battles of April and May are now behind us and the Legislature worked in June on many topics, the most important of which... |
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All in all, the week before Memorial Day was a big week for our nerdy neophyte Governor and the House and Senate Republicans. In just a few short months they managed to significantly.. |
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On April 12, just days after completing my April Capitol News for the April Lansing SERANADE newsletter, Governor Snyder, Speaker of the House Bolger, and Senate Majority Leader Richardville announced a compromise... |
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Pension and Senior Tax Proposals — Since Governor Snyder’s tax and budget presentation on February 17, it has been non-stop hearings, information gathering, meetings, phone... |
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The build-up to Governor Snyder’s FY 2012 budget and tax reform proposal had hinted at pensions and seniors being targeted, so Michigan. SERA Council Chair... |
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The Capitol has been abuzz with activity in January! Legislators were moving into their new offices and going to orientation and training sessions... |
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Hello — Mary Pollock here! I’m your new Legislative Representative. I’ve been one of former SERA Legislative Representative Al Whitfield’s many fans since... |
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